Opinion: Impressive boxing skill won it for Pacman against the Tornado

By Edwin Manaois.

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Manny Pacquiao's impressive speed was proven once again - it is an effective weapon against bulk and height when he won another title on top of his seven titles in seven different divisions Saturday night at the Cowboy's Stadium against Margarito.

Manny Pacquiao became the first boxer to win an unprecedented eighth world title by outplaying the sluggish Antonio Margarito of Mexico. The Pacman earned himself the WBC super welterweight champion belt in a brutal beating of Margarito, nicknamed the Tornado. That means two victories in a row now for the Pacman at the Cowboy's Stadium in Arlington, Texas when he hammered Joshua Clottey earlier this year. The fight went 12 rounds with Pacman winning all the rounds. Margarito's eyes were swollen; cuts below his right eye and eyebrow disturbed his vision to execute his promised of relentless attack against his Filipino opponent. Pacquiao's face was as clean as he first stepped into the ring and kept piling up point after points onward to his impressive victory. It was a clear indication of Pacman's superior boxing skill when at the fourth round, Margarito's right eye started to swell. There were bright moments when Margarito cornered Pacquiao punishing Pacman with heavy punches to the body, but time and again, Pacman had all the answers against Margarito's pressure to keep Pacquiao on the rope. The crowd waited for a knockdown, but nothing came. The crowd's hard-earned dollar though was worth it as every round was ferociously fought, both fighters exchanged heavy blows, went toe-to-toe and it was a matter of a wayward punch which could bring down either of the two fighters. Lawrence Cole, the third man on the ring, did a good job of letting the fight took its normal course up to the last bell probably noting what the two fighters had been relentlessly pursuing, Pacquiao, his eight world title, and Margarito, redemption. Yet, Cole had to momentarily stop the fight and asked the ringside physician to check on Margarito's eyes at least twice. 'The fight could have been stopped as early as the 10th round,' the fight analyst blurted, his voice drowned by the crowd's roar. While Antonio Margarito lost another fight of his colorful career, a three-time world champion in his own right, he shouldn't be ashamed of this match. He fought like a true-blooded warrior and never backed down a bit, waiting for a chance though, that never came.